Hanoi (VNA) – Prime MinisterPham Minh Chinh’s recent working visit to the US is a step to stronglyimplement Vietnam’s foreign policy, help elevate multilateral diplomacy, andintensify relations with the US - one of the leading partners of Vietnam, anofficial has said.

The high-ranking delegationof Vietnam led by the PM attended the ASEAN - US Special Summit and paid workingvisits to the US and the UN from May 11 to 17.

Talking to the media, DeputyMinister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc said the trip with more than 60 bilateraland multilateral activities at different levels helped carry out the foreignpolicy of independence, self-reliance for peace, friendship, cooperation anddevelopment, multilateralisation and diversification of external relations, andcomprehensive and extensive international integration.

At the special summit markingthe 45th anniversary of the ASEAN - US dialogue relations, Vietnam playeda proactive, active, and responsible part in preparing for and organising theevent and drafting documents.

PM Chinh’s speeches at thissummit reflected countries’ common attention, highlighted ASEAN’s centrality,and shared the vision for international and regional issues as well asdevelopment orientations matching the interests of ASEAN, the US, and theinternational community.

Besides, he met leaders of important UN agencies, including UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed, Presidentof the UN General Assembly Abdulla Shahid, UNICEF Executive DirectorCatherine Russel, and UNDP AdministratorAchim Steiner.

Ngoc noted the meetings werehighly meaningful as they coincided with the 45th anniversary of theVietnam - UN relations and sent out Vietnam’s consistent message of viewing theUN as a trustworthy partner of leading importance for global peace anddevelopment cooperation as well as a faithful and long-standing friend of thecountry on every development stage. The events also affirmed that Vietnam isalways a sincere, trustworthy, responsible partner and will contribute itsutmost to common affairs of the UN and the international community.

UN officials said Vietnamis an important partner and an example of success in sustainable developmentand contribution to the UN’s key activities, which reflected the country’sgrowing prestige and stature in the international arena, he went on.

During the trip, theGovernment leader also engaged in a large number of bilateral activities withthe US, including meetings with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, President pro tempore of the Senate Patrick Leahy, Speakerof the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi,secretaries of important departments, scholars, leading enterprises, andrepresentatives of the Vietnamese community.

Officials of Vietnamese ministriesand departments also engaged in more than 40 meetings, working sessions, andseminars with US partners on various areas.

Ngoc said the US side affirmedtheir respect for Vietnam’s political regime and support for a strong,independent, and prosperous Vietnam, expressing their hope for increasinglyextensive and effective development of bilateral relations.

The two sides had substantive andstraightforward discussions about the comprehensive partnership, along with itsdevelopment orientations for the time ahead.

In addition, PM Chinh was the onlyASEAN leader to deliver a speech at the Centre for Strategic and InternationalStudies (CSIS) this time and the first of Vietnam to address Harvard Kennedy University.

Receiving executives of top US businesses,he stressed that Vietnam always creates favourable conditions for investors andprioritises investment in green economy, new technology, digitaltransformation, and innovation.

In every of his destinations in the US, from Washington D.C., Boston, New York to San Francisco, the PM met the local Vietnamese communities and emphasised the Partyand State’s policy on great national solidarity.

The US trip was successful and met all the set targets, helping implementthe Party and State’s foreign policy, Deputy Minister Ngoc concluded./.